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阅读下面短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C知D) 中,备出最佳选项。

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            You will probably never find his name in a history book,but to this day,Walker Lee continues to contribute to American heritage (遗产) .Walter Lee is an old-fashioned,modern-day blacksmith(who makes and repairs things made of iron) , still practicing the fine art of shaping metal over a hot fire.

            Walker Lee began his career in hand-forged (手工锻造的) ironwork at the age of 30.The idea of creating an object out of iron,an extremely hard material,appealed to him. He started on this new business by collecting and reading every book he could find that described the process of black-smithing,including its history,its practical and decorative uses,and the equipment.

            During the course of his research,Lee discovered a tool necessary for the success of any blacksmith: the anvil,a heavy block of iron or steel on which a blacksmith shapes the hot metal with a hammer(锤子) .

            Lee bought his first anvil from 84-year-old Hurley Alford Templeton of Philadelphia. It weighed 100 pounds. The anvil cost him $100,and four months later,he paid $75 for another anvil from Cornell University in New York.

            When building his blacksmith shop,in the interest of economy,he constructed it out of inexpensive wood. It was a simple little building that stood for only nine years. Lee replaced his first shop with a finer one made of more expensive wood.

            The very first object Lee forged in his shop was a long,pointed Hudson Bay knife. As he recalls that event he says, “From the minute I first saw the thing take shape,I was attracted ...still am. There's something magic in it. You heat it up and pound it with a hammer and it goes where you want it to go."

             Years later,at a family event,Lee,discovered that his Italian ancestors were expert coppersmiths (铜匠) .During the gathering,Lee's great uncle Johnny said that Lee’s love for blacksmithing was “in the blood,” and he happily presented Lee with a new 125-pound anvil.

1. Why did Lee choose to be a blacksmith?

   A. He hoped to protect American heritage.

   B. He wanted to experience a new career.

   C. He needed to support his family.

   D. He took a great interest in it.

2. Lee learned blacksmithing.

   A. by teaching himself

   B. from his great uncle

   C. from an 84-year-old man

   D. by studying at a university

3. How do blacksmiths use the anvil?

   A. They put it on a hammer and hit hot iron.

   B. They place iron on it and shape the iron.

   C. They use it to produce a hot fire.

   D. They use it to make hammers.

4. The underlined words “that event” refer to.

   A. the family event 

   B. the meeting with Johnny

   C. the making of the Hudson Bay knife

   D. the construction of his blacksmith shop

5. Why does the author write the article?

   A. To advertise hand-forged objects.

   B. To describe a modem blacksmith.

   C. To teach basic blacksmithing skills.

   D. To introduce the art of blacksmithing.

用适当的代词或介词完成下面短文。

   Emily sits by her desk. She studies for an exam.Actually,she forces 1. to study for that exam,since 2. she really wants to do is go outside and play soccer!

   Her friend Kelly is by her window. She throws a little stone at it and then calls, “Is there 3.home?”

   “Yes,I am here!” Emily answers. “This is so unfair!I want to be outside with 4. and not here with these boring booklets(小册子) !”

   “Whatever you are doing with those boring booklets,you should come out and play with us!w Kelly calls back.

   “I can't do 5. ,” Emily says sadly.“This exam of 6. is tomorrow,so now I need to study for it." She takes the stone that Kelly threw in,and sends it flying outside. Then she closes the window. She knows that everybody else has studied already,and now 7. of them are playing outside.

   “Well ,” she thinks to herself ,“it is my test,and I myself have to study for it. I know that Kelly wants to help me,but not this time. We can help 8. with other things."

   She takes another look at her two booklets. She tries to read a page of the first booklet,and then a page of the 9. . Both are boring.

   “10. of you is interesting ” she tells them seriously.

   “What can I do?” she thinks to herself. “I really have enough!”

   Suddenly,a great idea comes to her mind. “I know!” she thinks, “I'll make a drawing of everything I read!I like to draw,and drawings will make it interesting!”

   She grabs her pencil and happily begins to draw.

   More and more is drawn on her notebook,and 11. two hours she finishes her booklets.

   She is tired but happy,and she can finally go out to play.

   “Where is 12. ?” she asks herself.

Emily notices it is dark already. “I guess they all went home …”

   Suddenly her doorbell rings. Kelly and the rest of her friends are there. They are all tired and they want to watch a movie together.

   Emily is very happy. She can now enjoy a movie with her friends!

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